125 West 126th Street, Manhattan, NY 10027

The three-story, three-unit building at 125 West 126th Street in Harlem, owned by Meryem Minbay, has been subject to several concerning issues over recent years. Most significantly, there is an active Environmental Control Board violation from January 2020, with a $30,000 penalty, regarding the use of permanent dwelling space for purposes other than intended for permanent residential use.

This building has consistently failed to file required annual bedbug reports from 2021 through 2024, with open violations remaining as of April 2024. While rodent inspections between 2019 and 2025 show generally good results, with most passing inspections, there were periods of rat activity recorded in January and February 2023, though subsequent inspections afterward showed improvement. The building's maintenance history shows multiple compliance issues requiring attention, including a DOB violation in September 2020 related to failure to certify correction of an immediately hazardous violation, though this was subsequently dismissed in 2021.

The property, built in 1910, has maintained its classification as a "HERETOFORE CONVERTED CLASS A" multiple dwelling. Despite the concerning violation history regarding bedbug reporting and the serious ECB violation regarding improper use of residential space, the recent rodent inspections have generally passed, suggesting some level of management attention to pest control. The building's documented history shows a pattern of persistent administrative and compliance issues over multiple years, particularly relating to bedbug reporting requirements and the nature of the building's residential use designation.